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Good place for drinks/apps at MOA/near MSP airport
Thanks for the ideas, Bob, I just realized that my friend's layover will be pretty short so it may have to be Houlihans. Oh well, :)
Good place for drinks/apps at MOA/near MSP airport
I have a friend flying through MSP tonight with a brief layover. Since I can't go to Surdyk's Flights at the aiport due to not having a ticket, what's the next best place to meet up for a quick drink? Am thinking MOA may be easiest destination. Any recs?
Are Sunday nights a good or bad night to eat out at upscale restaurants?
Well, now I know.
For some reason, I was thinking I read something like that in Kitchen Confidential (maybe it was, don't order seafood on Sunday/Monday??) Whatever. I'm over-thinking this.
Thanks for weighing in!
BTW - Anne, Alma's my favorite restaurant, we always have excellent meals when we're there.
Are Sunday nights a good or bad night to eat out at upscale restaurants?
This is something I'm wondering about. Your thoughts / experiences?
Our wedding anniversary falls on a Sunday, but I have this perception (maybe faulty) that the food offerings at nicer restaurants are in top form on Friday-Saturday, but B quality on Sunday nights since it's the end of the week, the kitchen may have run out of best ingredients and the head chef may not be working.
We're heading to the North Shore soon for a Sat-Mon weekend and I'm trying to figure out our plans - should we eat our fancy anniversary dinner on Saturday night or Sunday night?
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
FYI - Mississippi Market Selby store has the Balaton tart cherries back in stock today. Also, the first Michigan peaches and apricots. The cherries are sold in smaller containers this time.
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
I ended up emailing the produce manager. Nick, at Miss Market and confirmed that they are in fact the Balaton variety, not Montmorency.
He said "These tarts are a later season then the Montmorency. The Balatons are easier to ship as they are not quiet as soft as the Montmorency. I hope to receive more tart cherries this week, it depends on how they survived the rain storms that passed through the area last weekend."
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
Yeah, I was confused because the color of the cherries was darker than I expected. They did taste more tart than the Bing and Rainier cherries, though. (I don't have a basis for comparison not having had the other kind fresh. )
This morning I made the Door County Sour Cherry Preserves from the Artisan Bread in Five Mins a Day cookbook; it turned out very tasty and had a lovely bright red color. I took lots of pics while I made the recipe and will probably post them in my Green Your Plate blog next week sometime.
A cold cherry soup sounds excellent! You'll have to let me know what you think of the cherries.
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
Thanks for all of the tips, guys! I totally lucked out tonight - when I walked into Mississippi Market's Selby Ave store tonight, they were selling fresh Door County sour cherries from Barnard Farm right at the door. Score! I bought 2 1.5 lb. packages but I think I'm going back tomorrow for more.
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
Thanks for the link, Bob! Who knew they'd be so tricky to get here, when you can buy huge frozen buckets of them in WI. I'll keep looking...
Where to find frozen tart cherries in MSP?
I recently visited my sister in Milwaukee and she had a large container of frozen tart cherries from Door County's Seaquist Orchards. I'm kicking myself now that I didn't buy some while I was there because I want to use some for canning.
Has anyone seen these frozen tubs of tart cherries at any Twin Cities stores? Or even seen fresh tart cherries for sale anywhere? It seems like I see WI Bing and Rainier cherries but I assume those are both considered sweet varieties.
Long weekend in Minneapolis: ISO of good, moderately-priced restaurants
I second the Barrio, Brasa and Vincent recs.
Barrio - fun vibe inside, nice patio on Nicollet Mall. Small plates, big plates.
Brasa - funky restaurant design, high quality food that's a good value.
Vincent Happy Hour is the best! Get their awesome short-rib stuffed burger and split it along with some other small plates. Excellent quality for the price. Plus $3 glasses of wine?! That can't be beat. It can be difficult to get in, so go early if possible (Happy Hour is 4:30-6:30)
Tell me about your CSA, please....
We're in our second year with Harmony Valley Farm,and alternating every other week with a neighbor. Like CheeseGuysGirl said, I think they're one of the the more expensive ones but I knew that they were one of the more established CSA farms in the area and so I thought they'd know what they were doing so it was worth the premium.
It's been interesting to hear what others are getting in their boxes; unless you know someone who can personally recommend a CSA farm based on their experience with it, it seems like it's kind of a crap shoot.
MSP Knife Sharpening
I agree with the others, Eversharp did a great job on my knives. I blogged about my experience in a post a couple of months back. http://greenyourplate.blogspot.com/2009/04/excuse-me-while-i-sharpen-my-knives.html
When I was there I found out they're one of the few authorized retailers to sell refurbished Wusthof knives that they get direct from the HQ in Germany. So you can get a deal if you need to add to your collection.
